15 Related Articles from 2019-08-15

2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems rally to Tlaib, Omar over Israel ban. Trump tweeted that the Israeli government "would show great weakness" if it allowed Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib into the country >>

Israel Will Bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib And Ilhan Omar From Entering The Country. Trump urged Israel not to welcome them before the decision. >>

And then Trump tweeted — Why Israel suddenly decided to snub 2 US Congresswomen. Israel's DC envoy initially said Tlaib, Omar were free to visit. But less than 2 hours after US president wrote that letting them in 'would show great weakness,' everything changed >>

Did Trump and Israel get played by Omar and Tlaib? Some conservatives think so.. Even some sharp critics of the congresswomen suggest he did. >>

Governing by grievance, Trump wields official powers against political enemies. The president’s unusual intervention encouraging Israel to bar American lawmakers from visiting underscores the scorched-earth approach he is taking toward his 2020 reelection bid. >>

Tapper: We know of no other time this has happened. President Donald Trump tweeted comments encouraging Israel to ban US Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country, a move that CNN's Jake Tapper calls unprecedented. >>

Trump demands Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib be banned from entering Israel. Israel banned Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib after Trump advised the country it would show 'great weakness' to allow them in, claiming they 'hate Israel & all Jewish people.' >>